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the topography of [place]
topography 通常作不可数名词，指某地的地形/地势。
The topography of the valley affects the local climate.
这个山谷的地势影响当地气候。
地形；地势
topographies — plural of topography
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地形；地势
the arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area
The topography of the valley affects the local climate.
这个山谷的地势影响当地气候。
对一个地方的精确描述
A precise description of a place.
地表的构造及其人造和自然特征之间的关系
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
对地方或物体表面特征的详细图形表示
A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
对一个地区地表特征的精确详细研究
precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
The rugged topography of the mountains makes hiking challenging.
山区崎岖的地形使徒步旅行充满挑战。
Engineers studied the topography before designing the bridge.
工程师们在设计桥梁之前研究了地形。
These maps reveal the topographies of different planets.
这些地图显示了不同行星的地貌。
topography 通常作不可数名词，指某地的地形/地势。
The topography of the valley affects the local climate.
这个山谷的地势影响当地气候。
The area is known for its rugged topography.
该地区以其崎岖的地势而闻名。
The team studied the topography of the canyon.
该团队研究了这个峡谷的地形。
表示多个区域或不同类型的地形时，可用复数 topographies。
The topography here is extremely flat.
这里的地势极其平坦。
Not this
The topographic of the region is hilly.
Use this
The topography of the region is hilly.
topography是名词，意为“地形、地势”；topographic是形容词形式，不能单独用作主语。应使用名词topography。
Not this
The typography of the mountain makes hiking difficult.
Use this
The topography of the mountain makes hiking difficult.
typography意为“排版、印刷术”，与地形无关；表达“地表形态”时应使用topography。注意拼写区别。
Not this
The topography of this area are varied.
Use this
The topography of this area is varied.
topography在此为不可数/单数名词，作主语时谓语动词应用单数is，不能用are。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
崎岖的地形
The rugged topography made the hike challenging.
崎岖的地形使徒步旅行充满挑战。
多山的地形
The mountainous topography of the region attracts climbers.
该地区多山的地形吸引登山者。
当地地势
The local topography affects how rainwater drains.
当地地势影响雨水的排放。
海底地形
Sonar was used to map the seafloor topography.
声纳被用来绘制海底地形。
喀斯特地貌
Karst topography is common in southern China.
喀斯特地貌在中国南方很常见。
地表形态
The satellite data revealed the surface topography of the desert.
卫星数据揭示了沙漠的地表形态。
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山顶（top）画成图（-graphy），记地形地势。
语域：formal 常见场景：地理学讨论、地图与测绘、学术写作 该词在表示“地形、地势”时通常用于地理、测绘等学科或正式书面语，日常口语中比较少见。
可数名词，复数形式为 topographies。
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